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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

KnowBe4’s statement said Mitnick “will always remain ‘the world’s most famous hacker’ and was renowned for his intelligence, humor and extraordinary skill with technology, surpassed only by his talent as the original ‘social engineer.’ Mitnick was captured in 1995 by the FBI.

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

The recent Xen hypervisor bug and the 2003 Northeast blackout due to the older rare condition error illustrate how a single vulnerability can represent widespread risk. Security has many layers and collaborators as part of the process to ensure a relatively high assurance of minimum risk.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

2 – It demonstrates the importance of security awareness training for your employees! 1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention.